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Mandella Mensah

Mandella Asamoah Mensah is a first-generation college student, a Star Scholar, a Harry S Truman alumnus, and a current student…

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Timothy Avant

Timothy Avant is a student at Truman College, preparing to become an early childhood educator tuition-free with the support of…

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William Ma

William Ma was the first student to be accepted to Wright College’s Engineering Pathway. He earned his A.E.S from…

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Jorrie Reed

Malcolm X College mortuary science student Jorrie Reed keeps taking chances—and they keep paying off.

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Eivan Herrera-Valdez

My academic path has been unique, and I’m excited to see where it takes me next. In high school, I…

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Hussain Gilani

When Hussain Gilani heard about Wright College’s Engineering Pathways program, he knew it would be a great fit.

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Ashley Moncrief

City Colleges of Chicago alumna Ashley Moncrief has persevered to get to where she is today, and she’s not done…

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Nancy Barrera

With the help of the Harold Washington Transfer Center she applied for and was awarded the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke…

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Nathan Vogler

Nathan Vogler returned to school at Harold Washington College after over ten years, and is now on his way to…

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Andres Gerena

Andres Gerena came to Wright College after graduating from Lane Tech High School and earning the Star Scholarship.

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Michael Nwaigbo

Michael Nwaigbo grew up in Nigeria and moved to Chicago as a teen. He decided to attend Kennedy-King College after…

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Florencia Laino

Being undocumented has always played a big role in who I am. But it’s also been my biggest challenge in…

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